What is SASS?
The Specialist Autism Support Service is commissioned by Bath and North East Somerset Local Authority with the primary aim of supporting autistic children and young people to achieve and thrive and to maintain their educational placements.
The ongoing development of the Specialist Autism Support Service has ensured that the aims of the service align with the National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026, linking to the 6 priority areas. This includes ‘improving autistic children and young people’s access to education, and supporting positive transitions into adulthood’.
The Specialist Autism Support Service also takes account of the themes and aspirations within the B&NES Children & Young People’s Plan 2024-2030, including the following objectives:
- Ensure children who have an identified additional need are supported to have the best start in life and be ready for learning.
- Ensure children and young people who have an identified additional need are supported to achieve and that gaps in their educational attainment are closed.
- Ensure children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are well supported and able to access and maintain appropriate local education provision.
- Children and young people with an identified additional need are supported through key transitions stages.
The Specialist Autism Support Service is part of the SEND Collaboration for Bath and North East Somerset (launched in 2024), ensuring local inclusive provision will be matched to need to ensure the right support, in the right place at the right time. This includes working closely with the Inclusion and SEND Advice Service, developing a coordinated approach to supporting autistic children and young people.
The above themes and aspirations will all be taken into account by SASS, not only in how the service supports autistic children and young people, their families and educational settings but in how we work with other professionals, organisations and the wider community.
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News and Recent Updates
We would like to keep you updated with our service news and developments throughout the year, including current projects and collaborations. You can find recent information, newsletters, updates, referral forms and everything else you might need to know about our service on our padlet please click here
